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Yashili Production Plant Among Finalists at NZ Property Awards

Yashili Production Plant Among Finalists at NZ Property Awards

Yashili New Zealand Dairy Company was named as a finalist in the MyTrends Industrial Property category at the New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards on Friday June 17, receiving Merit for its…

Architectural Wonder on NZ Cliff

Architectural Wonder on NZ Cliff

“Hanging from a cliff on a mountainside 10 minutes from Queenstown is the jewel-like Jagged Edge, a rare undiscovered gem in the ultra-luxury private villa accommodation market in New Zealand,” writes Justine Tyerman for…

Emma Bass Selected to Exhibit at The Summer Exhibition Royal Academy London

Emma Bass Selected to Exhibit at The Summer Exhibition Royal Academy London

Kiwi photographer Emma Bass has been selected to exhibit her work at the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. This year’s edition of the Summer Exhibition, from 13 June to 21 August 2016,…

#221: Taika Waititi, Conchords, Tickled, Laura Myers + 64 Shots Review and more ++

#221: Taika Waititi, Conchords, Tickled, Laura Myers + 64 Shots Review and more ++

Comedians on NZ Humour

Comedians on NZ Humour

Kiwis are known for their humour. Watch this NZIntlComedyFestival clip and find out what New Zealand comedians Brendon Green, The Fan Brigade, Jamie Bowen and Cori Gonzalez-Macuer think about…

Air NZ: Inspiring Voices – Dame Anne Salmond

Air NZ: Inspiring Voices – Dame Anne Salmond

“What is world class?” Watch Air New Zealand’s new ‘Inspiring Voices’ clip to find out how celebrated anthropologist, environmentalist and writer Dame Anne Salmond defines world class.

Hiking on Ice at Fox Glacier

Hiking on Ice at Fox Glacier

“If the idea of sitting on a helicopter and walking on ice doesn’t keep you on the edge of your seat, what will,” writes Isabel Leong, who went heli hiking on Fox Glacier on…

Taika Waititi on Marvel’s First Female Supervillain

Taika Waititi on Marvel’s First Female Supervillain

In October New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi “landed the biggest job of his career when Marvel handed him the reins to their superhero threequel Thor: Ragnarok,” writes Jen Yamato for The Daily…

Athletics Legend Snell’s Singlet Sells for $100,000

Athletics Legend Snell’s Singlet Sells for $100,000

New Zealand’s national museum Te Papa has bought the singlet New Zealand athletics legend Peter Snell wore when he won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for NZ$140,000 ($100,000) in an auction,…

New Zealand’s Sea of Wonders

New Zealand’s Sea of Wonders

“I’m bobbing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by small peaks of sea swell, and a guide is screaming my name from the boat. I turn in the direction she is gesticulating…

NZ Fashion Stars Work Together to Raise Awareness of Family Abuse

NZ Fashion Stars Work Together to Raise Awareness of Family Abuse

“Earlier this year, three-year-old New Zealand boy Moko Rangitoheriri passed away following days of horrific abuse at the hands of a family friend,” writes Wendy Syfret for Vice. Following his death “a collection…

24-Hours in Auckland

24-Hours in Auckland

“I still feel an urge of excitement whenever I head back to the city of sails,” writes Beck Wadworth in her 24-hour Auckland guide in Vogue Australia. After arriving she “ventured straight into…

#220: NZ incarceration culture; NZ World’s 4th Most Peaceful Country; Kevin Roberts 64 Shots; William Trubridge; Loveblock wine + Jack Lovelock and more ++

#220: NZ incarceration culture; NZ World’s 4th Most Peaceful Country; Kevin Roberts 64 Shots; William Trubridge; Loveblock wine + Jack Lovelock and more ++

Counting Down #CrazyAboutRugby #ProjectBlackout

Counting Down #CrazyAboutRugby #ProjectBlackout

Take a look at how New Zealand’s national airline Air New Zealand is preparing for the All Blacks vs Lions in 2017. #CrazyAboutRugby#ProjectBlackout  

NZ Radio Wins at NY Festival Awards

NZ Radio Wins at NY Festival Awards

Radio New Zealand and Newstalk ZB have taken out several awards at the New York Festivals® International Radio Program Awards, which honour the World’s Best Radio Programs℠. “This year’s entries focused on the critical issues…

NZ Scientists Make Beef-Based Chocolate

NZ Scientists Make Beef-Based Chocolate

Mustafa Farouk, a senior scientist who works for the AgResearch institute, has partnered with Auckland-based Devonport Chocolates to create a confection made with 50 percent beef, as reported on Munchies – Vice’s…

Kimberley Crossman in Hashtaggers

Kimberley Crossman in Hashtaggers

Kiwi actress Kimberley Crossman landed a major role in Hashtaggers. In the new web series she plays Nikki Hart, who runs a small company that tries to boost the online profiles…

Denis O’Reilly Reviews ’64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World’

Denis O’Reilly Reviews ’64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World’

64 Shots- leadership in a crazy world. Kevin Roberts, Chairman Saatchi & Saatchi. New York: Power House Books. The locus of this new book by Kevin Roberts is the here-and-now of a volatile, uncertain, complex,…

64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World – Review

64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World – Review

64 Shots- leadership in a crazy world. Kevin Roberts, Chairman Saatchi & Saatchi. New York: Power House Books. The locus of this new book by Kevin…

NZ #1 Destination on UK Travellers’ Wish list

NZ #1 Destination on UK Travellers’ Wish list

New Zealand has been identified the most popular destination on UK travellers’ wish lists in an analysis of government data and a survey of more than 2,000 adults by Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Money, as…

Steven Adams Mural OKC

Steven Adams Mural OKC

Watch this video and see the behind the scenes making of the OKC Thunder player Steven Adams mural in downtown Oklahoma City. The mural was sprayed by famed Kiwi artist Graham…

Jono Rotman’s Mongrel Mob Portraits

Jono Rotman’s Mongrel Mob Portraits

Photographer Jono Rotman’s most recent series “Mongrel Mob Portraits” – “depicts a unique vein in the tissue of New Zealand society, bringing up questions about national narrative and the perspectives of its inhabitants,” as…

Wellington Airport – One of The World’s Coolest Airports

Wellington Airport – One of The World’s Coolest Airports

Wellington Airport has been featured as one of the coolest airports of the world in an article in Huffington Post Canada. “Some of you may not know this, but The Lord of the Rings was…

In New Zealand, Food Is as Dramatic and Diverse as its Scenery

In New Zealand, Food Is as Dramatic and Diverse as its Scenery

“On the South Island of New Zealand, just about anything grows—and a group of inspired chefs and winemakers are turning the fruit of the land into a distinctive national cuisine,” writes Kevin West for…

Kiwi Family Turn Bus Into House Bus to Travel Full-Time

Kiwi Family Turn Bus Into House Bus to Travel Full-Time

After being trapped during the Christchurch earthquake, New Zealand couple Andy and Amber Cleverley ditched their house for a house bus, in which they want to travel around New Zealand with their children, as…

New Zealand Ranked 4th Most Peaceful Country

New Zealand Ranked 4th Most Peaceful Country

New Zealand has been ranked the fourth most peaceful country in the 2016 Global Peace Index, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace. It was identified as the most peaceful country in the…

Loveblock Makes New Zealand Wines with Heart & Soul

Loveblock Makes New Zealand Wines with Heart & Soul

“A conversation with Loveblock winery founder Erica Crawford reminds you that love isn’t just an emotion – it can be a catalyst for creating something truly special,” as reported in an article in

Two Weeks in New Zealand – 14 Activities

Two Weeks in New Zealand – 14 Activities

Devin Super Tramp travel through New Zealand for two weeks. Watch the stunning clip, which was filmed by Devin Graham and TeamSupertramp using the RED Dragon in 6K resolution,…

The Radical Optimist: Kevin Roberts On How To Lead In A Crazy World

The Radical Optimist: Kevin Roberts On How To Lead In A Crazy World

Kevin Roberts, chairman at Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide and head coach at Publicis Groupe, shared insights into his new book 64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World, leadership in a crazy world and…

Jack Lovelock, 1500 Metres Final, Berlin Olympics 1936

Jack Lovelock, 1500 Metres Final, Berlin Olympics 1936

Jack Lovelock’s world-record victory in the 1,500 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is a high point of New Zealand inspiration (fueled by the enthusiastic commentary of the BBC’s Harold Abrahams). Click here to…

Jack Lovelock, 1500 Metres Final, Berlin Olympics 1936

Jack Lovelock, 1500 Metres Final, Berlin Olympics 1936

Jack Lovelock’s world-record victory in the 1,500 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is a high point of New Zealand inspiration (fueled by the enthusiastic commentary of the BBC’s…

NZ Artist Spray-Paints Steven Adams Mural in Downtown Oklahoma City

NZ Artist Spray-Paints Steven Adams Mural in Downtown Oklahoma City

Famed New Zealand graphic artist Graham Hoete, known as Mr G, has spray-painted a huge mural of fellow New Zealander Steven on Film Row in downtown Oklahoma City on the side of The Paramount…

SLSO Appoints Gemma New As Resident Conductor

SLSO Appoints Gemma New As Resident Conductor

“The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of resident conductor Gemma New, originally of New Zealand,” as reported in an article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch. New stands “out as a musician…

#219: All Blacks, Majestic Glaciers, Niki Caro, Stephen Jennings, Connan Mockasin, Damien Wilkins and more ++

#219: All Blacks, Majestic Glaciers, Niki Caro, Stephen Jennings, Connan Mockasin, Damien Wilkins and more ++

Josh James to Star in Dual Survival Season 8

Josh James to Star in Dual Survival Season 8

Josh James an “experienced outdoorsman from New Zealand’s South Island” will join the cast for Dual Survival Season 8. The Kiwi has “lived off the grid for years, hunting and fishing to provide for…

All Blacks vs. Wales Haka

All Blacks vs. Wales Haka

Watch the All Blacks’ first haka of the 2016 season in their match against Wales at Eden Park on Saturday June 11. The haka was led by Aaron Smith. The…

Disney’s Moana – Teaser Trailer

Disney’s Moana – Teaser Trailer

In ancient Oceania in the South Pacific, the young Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) is a born navigator who sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her journey, she…

World Champion All Blacks Beat Wales

World Champion All Blacks Beat Wales

New Zealand’s All Blacks have beaten Wales 39-21 in the first test at Eden Park on Saturday, as reported in Fox Sports. The win “was achieved by a team beginning a new era…

Building Africa’s New Cities

Building Africa’s New Cities

Rendeavour, helmed by New Zealand businessman Stephen Jennings, has taken on the challenge of building new urban landscapes across Africa.  Jennings shared insights into the vast opportunities in Africa and his organization’s role with…

NZ’s New South Island Mountain Bike Tour

NZ’s New South Island Mountain Bike Tour

A new bike tour on New Zealand’s South Island “is taking intrepid cyclists to mountainous hideaways so remote that their luggage has to be flown in by helicopter,” as reported in an…

Auckland Start-Up Cleans Up Post Part Mess

Auckland Start-Up Cleans Up Post Part Mess

New Zealand founded start-up Morning-After Maids, “has been inundated with requests for their services, from home and abroad,” as reported in an article in The Guardian. The cleaning service that picks…

Emilia Wickstead – Air New Zealand Inspiring Voices

Emilia Wickstead – Air New Zealand Inspiring Voices

Have you ever wondered how Emilia Wickstead started her business? Watch this #Inspiring Voices clip by Air New Zealand to find out. Emilia Wickstead is a New Zealand fashion…

The Best Place In NZ to Fall in Love

The Best Place In NZ to Fall in Love

Lake Tekapo has just been named the Best Place in New Zealand to fall in love on a list by Tourism New Zealand. Watch this clip by Mark Gee and get…

Yashili NZ Launch Fundraising Campaign for Heart Kids

Yashili NZ Launch Fundraising Campaign for Heart Kids

Yashili New Zealand Dairy Company have partnered with Chinese master pianist Lang Lang as part of a fundraising campaign for Heart Kids to support children living with congenital heart conditions. As the event…

#218: Helen Clark, Marlon Williams, Lydia Ko, Tiny Ruins, Bruce McLaren memories, Rare Kiwi, NZ Retreats, and more ++

#218: Helen Clark, Marlon Williams, Lydia Ko, Tiny Ruins, Bruce McLaren memories, Rare Kiwi, NZ Retreats, and more ++

Rare Drone Footage of Whales Off the Coast of Auckland

Rare Drone Footage of Whales Off the Coast of Auckland

Watch this unique drone footage of a Bryde’s whale feeding off the coast of Auckland in this clip captured by an AUT University research team. A young calf can…

Helen Clark Named One of World’s Most Powerful Women

Helen Clark Named One of World’s Most Powerful Women

Helen Clark has been ranked #22 on Forbes Magazine’s “World’s Most Powerful Women” list. The former New Zealand Prime Minister and head of the United Nations Development Program is currently a candidate for the…

NZ Police Releases Unique Recruitment Video

NZ Police Releases Unique Recruitment Video

The New Zealand Police have released yet another unique recruitment video as part of their “Do You Care Enough to be a Cop” initiative. The clip shows a drunken man trying to ride his…

Knock out Stress in These NZ Retreats

Knock out Stress in These NZ Retreats

New Zealand is the perfect place to recover from any kind of stress. Voyager’s World featured five high- end wellness retreats all across New Zealand in an article. Split Apple Retreat, Nelson Split Apple…

Kiwi Twins’ The Sweep Installation at Vivid Sydney

Kiwi Twins’ The Sweep Installation at Vivid Sydney

Identical Kiwi twins Julia Heaney and Ali Heaney have created The Sweep light installation at this year’s Sydney Vivid festival. Watch this short clip shared by alexpatison’s channel to see their…

Marlon Williams: Americana Doesn’t Belong Just to America

Marlon Williams: Americana Doesn’t Belong Just to America

“If you don’t know you’re listening to a 25-year-old New Zealander, you might think you’re listening to an old recording of a crooner from the American Midwest,” writes Kierran Petersen for PRI. “The…

Rare Kiwi Hatches at US Biology Institute

Rare Kiwi Hatches at US Biology Institute

A brown kiwi – a rare flightless New Zealand bird, has hatched at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia, as reported in The Washington Post. When the chick’s parents Ngati Hine Rua…

NZ Is One of The Places to Feel Like a Kid Again

NZ Is One of The Places to Feel Like a Kid Again

Rotorua and Queenstown are featured in a list of holiday destinations where you can feel like a big kid again. Rotorua, “the birthplace of Zorbing has plenty of other ludicrously fun things to do aside…

Kiwi Teen Creates Ball Gowns Using Rubbish Bags

Kiwi Teen Creates Ball Gowns Using Rubbish Bags

Pukekohe teen Havilah Koledoye has created elaborate ball gowns using plastic bags, as reported in The Daily Mail. Plastic “is quite durable, you can stretch it to anything, it doesn’t rip or tear…

New Zealand’s Mystical Caves

New Zealand’s Mystical Caves

“One of the most stunning natural wonders exists within” New Zealand’s mystical Waitomo Caves, writes Kat Romero in an article on Express.co.uk. The caves on their own are amazing, but the glow-worms, which…

Stunning Kiwi Model Sets Out To Inspire Others

Stunning Kiwi Model Sets Out To Inspire Others

Jessica Quinn, who lost part of her leg, “is determined to challenge the modeling industry as to what is perceived as beautiful,” writes Leigh Campbell for The Huffington Post Australia. As a child,…